[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 20, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8489-S8490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on July 20, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., in closed session to receive a 
classified briefing from Major General Keith W. Dayton, USA, Former 
Commander of the Iraq Survey Group (ISG) regarding the activities of 
the ISG in Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct an oversight hearing on the Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report 
of the Federal Reserve.
  Concurrent with the hearing, the Committee intends to vote on the 
nominations of Mr. Stuart Levey, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of 
the Treasury for Enforcement; Mr. Juan Carlos Zarate, of California, to 
be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and 
Financial Crimes; and Ms. Carin M. Barth, of Texas, to be the Chief 
Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 20 at 10 a.m. to receive 
testimony on S. 2590, a bill to provide a conservation royalty from 
outer continental shelf revenues to establish the Coastal Impact 
Assistance Program, to provide assistance to States under the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, to ensure adequate funding for 
conserving and restoring wildlife, to assist local governments in 
improving local park and recreation systems, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet in open Executive Session during the 
session on July 20, 2004, at 10 a.m., to consider favorably reporting 
S. 2677, the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; H.R. 
982, a bill to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other obligations 
issued by the Government of American Samoa, and, the nominations of 
Joey Russell George, to be Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration, U.S. Department of Treasury; Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr., 
to be Inspector General, Social Security Administration; Paul B. Jones, 
to be Member, IRS Oversight Board; and, Charles L. Kolbe, to be Member, 
IRS Oversight Board.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on The 
Road Map: Detours and Disengagements.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 
10 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a 
hearing on S. 2605, the Snake River (Nez Perce) Water Rights Act of 
2004.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized

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to meet to continue its markup on Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. 
in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226. The agenda is attached.

                                 Agenda

  I. Nominations: Claude A. Allen to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 
Fourth Circuit; David W. McKeague to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Sixth Circuit; Richard A. Griffin to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Sixth Circuit; Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington to be United 
States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Michael H. 
Schneider, Sr., of Texas to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Texas; David E. Nahmias, of Georgia to be United 
States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia; Robert Clark 
Corrente to be United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island; 
Ricardo H. Hinojosa to be Chair of the United States Sentencing 
Commission; Michael O'Neill to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission; and Ruben Castillo to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission.
  II. Legislation: S. 1635, L-1 Visa (Intracompany Transferee) Reform 
Act of 2003--Chambliss; S.J. Res. 4, Proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the 
physical desecration of the flag of the United States Act of 2003--
Hatch, Feinstein, Craig, Sessions, DeWine, Grassley, Graham, Cornyn, 
Chambliss, Specter, Kyl; S. 700, Advancing Justice through DNA 
Technology Act of 2003--Hatch, Biden, Specter, Leahy, DeWine, 
Feinstein, Kennedy, Schumer, Durbin, Kohl, Edwards; S. 2396, Federal 
Courts Improvement Act of 2004--Hatch, Leahy, Chambliss, Durbin, 
Schumer; S. Res. 401, A resolution designating the week of November 7 
through November 13, 2004, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to 
emphasize the need to develop educational programs regarding the 
contributions of veterans to the country of 2004--Biden, Chambliss, 
Cornyn, Durbin, Feingold, Feinstein, Graham, Grassley, Kennedy, 
Sessions, Specter; and S. Con. Res. 109, A concurrent resolution 
commending the United States Institute of Peace on the occasion of its 
20th anniversary and recognizing the Institute for its contribution to 
international conflict resolution of 2004--Inouye, Harkin, Warner.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., for a markup on the 
pending legislation. The meeting will be held in room 418 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building.

                                 Agenda

  1. S. 1153, the ``Veterans Prescription Drugs Assistance Act of 
2004;''
  2. S. 2483, the ``Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act 
of 2004;''
  3. S. 2484, the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care 
Personnel Enhancement Act of 2003,'' as amended;
  4. S. 2485, the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Real Property and 
Facilities Management Improvement Act of 2004,'' as amended;
  5. S. 2486, the ``Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2004,'' as 
amended.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on July 20, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on 
intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on July 20, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing on 
intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal 
                workforce, and the district of columbia

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government 
Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, be 
authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at 9 a.m. for a hearing 
entitled, ``Building the 21st Century Federal Workforce: Assessing 
Progress in Human Capital Management.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       subcommittee on substance abuse and mental health services

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services be authorized to meet for a hearing on 
Performance and Outcome Measurement in Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Programs during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 20, 
2004, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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